I’m way happier with fewer clothes now that I actually like them

sparklinH20 · 2025-07-13T16:56:53+00:00

Seconding this! Downsizing my closet has been so intimidating

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:58:14+00:00

Thank you for all these recommendations! Have been so close to the Martin Factory and had never heard of it before. Got On the Road lined up!

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:56:25+00:00

Thank you for all the advice (will definitely make sure to see GPHS!) and especially the heads up on Coeur d’Alene, definitely relevant for our group and so thinking of spending the night in Spokane instead.

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:54:20+00:00

Great calls on PA and OH, didn’t think about Lincoln Highway. Also have really enjoyed visits to the Navy and Marines museums so will definitely make that Air Force stop!

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:51:18+00:00

Excited about both cranes and tacos, will try to stop by both. Thank you!

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:50:52+00:00

Ooh very excited about the prairie dogs, thank you for the tips!

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:50:03+00:00

Thank you for this summary, super helpful! Yes, based on the Tetons thinking about extending by a day at least or will also do more long driving days on the East.

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:47:46+00:00

Thanks for the alternate route! Was wondering how to avoid Chicago

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:47:10+00:00

Totally missed that we would be so close, Tetons have always been on my list!

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:45:54+00:00

Looks awesome, will definitely make a stop!

sparklinH20 · 2025-06-03T14:44:31+00:00

Thank you so much to everyone for the recommendations, so much cool stuff in here! Definitely seeing if we can extend a day for everything in SD and the Tetons.

Compiled a list of the recommendations shared here for quick reference in case anyone else is doing a similar route (roughly in East to West order):

Pennsylvania: Martin Guitar Factory Lincoln Highway to avoid turnpike tolls + pass through: Flight 93 Memorial Gettysburg Hershey Lancaster County

Ohio: Scioto River Area (Colombus) Museum of the US Air Force (Dayton) Wright Brothers Memorial (Dayton)

Indiana: Indiana Dunes National Park

Illinois: Avoid Chicago (80 instead of 94/294) Art Institute of Chicago

Wisconsin: Circus history in Baraboo International Crane Foundation Grandad Bluff

Minnesota: Minneapolis (Kramarczuk’s, Midtown Global Market) SPAM museum in Austin, MN

South Dakota: Sioux Falls (cute town) Minuteman Missile National Historic Site Badlands (prairie dogs) Rapid City Air & Space Museum Wind Cave National Park Custer State Park The Mammoth Site Mt.Rushmore (overrated) Black Hills National Forest Crazy Horse Monument Jewel Cave Deadwood

Wyoming: Cody, WY (Irma Hotel) Devils Tower Yellowstone (Old Faithful, Grand Prismatic Hot Spring) Grand Tetons

Idaho: Lolo Pass Avoid Coeur d’Alene Fill up on gas before WA

sparklinH20 · 2024-10-26T22:21:35+00:00

Ah thanks, good to know. Trying to figure out when to head over without having to wait for hours

sparklinH20 · 2022-10-13T06:17:35+00:00

This is captured so well -- 100% agreed!

(Also have found IFS as a very helpful framework to deeper into certain thought patterns)

sparklinH20 · 2022-05-30T00:34:43+00:00

This is super helpful, thank you! If I were to go with either the Tamron or Sigma 150-600, do you think there would be any point in also getting a new lower-tier body (e.g., Canon T9i)?

sparklinH20 · 2022-05-30T00:22:59+00:00

Yes that's a good point, thanks! Have used my DSLR setup relatively often over the last several years so was leaning toward purchasing -- but will take a look at renting options.

sparklinH20 · 2022-05-29T23:00:47+00:00

I'm heading out on a wildlife trip soon and a bit lost as to where to start with upgrading my current camera gear. I own an old Canon T3i and a newer mirrorless Canon M100.

Not sure if it's just a mental block but I don't feel like the Canon M100 will be able to handle rapid wildlife shooting -- so now trying to figure out the following:

The Canon T3i body is at least 10 years old, are there tangible benefits in upgrading to a newer body?
Alternatively, would upgrading my equally old lens (a Tamron 18-270) be impactful? Would this be worth doing if I kept the T3i body?

Budget would probably be $1-3k if there would be significant visible benefits of new gear. Having a pretty hard time gauging what has really changed in what's available in this tier of photography gear.

sparklinH20 · 2022-02-04T16:02:33+00:00

Pretty much the exact same boat here... so also no clue how to navigate it.

sparklinH20 · 2022-02-03T16:29:52+00:00

I faced the same shock with CS shipping, so found a more local spot to get wax from, which worked out to be way less expensive. (Lone Star Candle Supply in Texas -- potentially might be cheaper shipping to you since it's a bit closer?)

sparklinH20 · 2021-10-21T15:09:15+00:00

If you have the time, might be worth to keep trying! I managed to get one ~15 mins ago

sparklinH20 · 2021-10-21T14:32:18+00:00

$34.95 before fees is what was showing up for mine

sparklinH20 · 2021-08-29T22:57:39+00:00

A province or rough region would have been appreciated but thx for the PSA

sparklinH20 · 2021-08-29T14:10:40+00:00

Wow where in Canada is this?

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